ROSSION Q1 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2010

POMPANO BEACH, FL (August 1, 2010) –
Rossion Automotive is pleased to announce the appointment of their first US dealer. Dynamic Auto West has been appointed as the official Rossion Dealer for Northern California, which will enable California drivers a chance to not only own one of the world’s best performing cars, but also have full service, technical support, and parts availability on their doorsteps. Delivery of the dealership’s first demonstration Rossion Q-1 is scheduled for August 11, 2010.
Dynamic’s first Q-1 is finished in a stunning Sarthe Gray exterior with a beautiful two tone Red and Gray leather interior.

The Q1 is based on the famous English design the Noble M400, known among afficianados as one of the finest driving sports cars ever built. Since acquiring the rights to the Noble technology Rossion Automotive has made more than 300 design and engineering improvements. These changes increased the power and performance of the car and also made the external appearance sophisticated enough for the Q1 to sit alongside Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini to attract camera phone photographers wherever you stop the car. Numerous interior design changes have been made to bring a more luxurious feel to the Q1 while also providing modern comforts such as satellite navigation, power mirrors, hand-stitched interiors, and a premium sound system while remaining focused on the sport of driving.. 0-60 Magazine says that “the Q1 exudes understated cool”

Powering the Q1 is a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged aluminum block V6 engine with 450-horsepower and a max torque ratio of 390 lb. ft. at 5,000 rpm. Top speed is 189 mph with 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and the ability to reach 0-100 mph in 7.7 seconds. The Q1 has a steel space frame with bonded and riveted alloy panels, integral four-point roll cage and G.R.P. composite body with driver/passenger door intrusion beams. At 162 inches long, 74 inches wide (including mirrors) the vehicle weighs lb. 2475 giving it 418 bhp per ton.

The V6 engine delivers a beautiful exhaust note while providing huge torque and almost non-existent turbo lag. The long throttle travel makes it easy to control the 450bhp without wheel spin and response to the throttle is immediate. With 418 bhp per ton the Q1 moves beyond being quick. AutoBlog says “Calling the Q1 quick is like calling water wet … the Q1 is one of the quickest production cars the world has ever seen, featuring a 0-60 mph time equal to the MCLaren F1, Saleen S7 Twin Turbo and the Koenigsegg CCX.” 0-60 Magazine says “The acceleration is savage … figures that should earn the Q1 hypercar status.”

In order to provide superior braking capabilities, the Q1 uses cast iron slotted 13 inch AP Racing brakes. This enables the car to stop from 60 mph in 106 feet without the aid of ABS.

Despite straight-line acceleration that places it in the upper echelon of production performance cars. The Q1 excels in its handling in the bends having inherited what has been described as the “magical” suspension geometry of the Noble M400. The Robb Report says that the Q1 “defies the handling norms of contempory sports cars.” “Steering is superb: where you look, there you go.” The Rossion Q1 is able to acheive 1.1 g around a 200 foot skidpad and complete a standard slalom at 75mph. By comparison a Ferrari Enzo can only complete the slalom at 73mph and pull 1.02 g on the skid pad.

Despite it’s incredible performance, the Rossion Q1 provides drivers with a very pleasurable driving experience suitable for day to day use unlike many supercars.

The Rossion Q-1 will be introduced to California customers at the Monterey Historics, August 13th to 15th. Dynamic Auto West will display their Sarthe Gray Q-1 along with a beautiful Suzuka Pearl White Rossion. You will find the Rossion Automotive exhibit in the Expo Display Area (formerly referred to as the Island) of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

About Rossion Automotive
Based in Pompano Beach, Florida, Rossion Automotive is the creator of the new Q1 sports car. Conceived as a new kind of automotive company striving to achieve the purest forms of performance, speed, and handling in their vehicle designs, Rossion was founded by partners Ian Grunes and Dean Rosen. For more information on Rossion vehicles, please visit www.rossioncars.com.

About Dynamic Auto West

Dynamic Auto West is located in the Silicon Valley at 1823 El Camino in Redwood City, CA 94063. In addition to the exciting Rossion, Dynamic Auto West offers a full family of Ultra High Performance cars from Carroll Shelby and Superformance.
Contact: Dennis Peck, Dynamic Auto West 650-556-9798, dmpeck@aol.com
Dynamic web site: www.dynamicautowest.net

A cool breeze blows in off the Atlantic and rustles palm fronds lining Ocean Boulevard. It’s a red light. I’d take this moment to look out at the ocean, but I can’t see over the low wall that holds back the dunes of Pompano Beach. That’s fine; I only need to see the road ahead. A black SUV pulls to a stop on my right. Looking up, I see the driver’s tinted window buzz down. A pretty Floridian is smiling at me. I don’t know her, but I think I might like to. She blows me a kiss, the light turns green and I let the clutch out — never to see her again. Such is life with a Rossion Q1, a car I sampled for two hot and humid days near the company’s headquarters in southern Florida.

It’s fair to say the Rossion Q1 is firmly in the supercar category. Its weight-to-power ratio of 6.3:1 (450 bhp; 2675 lb.) compares favorably with the Ferrari F430’s 7.0:1. There are faster cars, but nothing is as light with this much power. It’s a quick one for sure, and thus its designation Q1 (quick1), but it really shines in the corners.

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The overall dimensions and fiberglass composite body are reminiscent of a Lotus Esprit (a car last sold in the U.S. a half-decade ago). According to our September 1997 road test of the twin-turbo V-8 Esprit, that car weighed 3045 lb. and made 350 bhp from its 3.5-liter V-8. That’s a 9.2:1 weight-to-power ratio. And back when we tested the Esprit, it was faster to 60 mph than every Ferrari but the F50! It’s a car we wish Lotus had continued to develop. If the company had, it would likely resemble the Rossion.

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Rossion Q1 track testing.

View interior color options for the Rossion Q1 in the Models section.

CINCINNATI, OH (February 22, 2007) –1G Racing proudly announces securing production and design rights from Noble Automotive Limited for the M12/400 series of vehicles. The move comes as 1G Racing continues building upon strong demand for lightweight, high-performance vehicles such as the M12/400 in the supercar arena.

Under the new agreement, 1G Racing has the ability to address design issues of the cars and increase overall quality, performance, and comfort. With complete control in overall design, 1G Racing is confident in providing a better driving experience and service to M12/400 series owners. 1G Racing has been North American distributor of Noble vehicles since 2003.

1G Racing will be re-badging their cars by July 15th 2007. Next generation cars will continue to be produced on the same line and production will remain uninterrupted.

“1G Racing is proud to continue the tradition of an incredibly good sports car and further build upon our success here with M12/400 series,” says 1G Racing Vice President Dean Rosen. “Our company holds the highest commitment to our customers and is excited at the next step in the evolution of one of the best sports cars ever created.”

1G Racing, headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio, specializes in the development and production of high-performance vehicles. For additional information, please call 866-612-6625 or visit www.1gracing.com.

Two key contributors to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Project Gotham Racing (PGR) franchise climbed behind the wheel of a Noble M400 supercar to compete in the 2006 Tire Rack Cannonball One Lap of America Presented by Car and Driver Magazine.

PGR Art Director Kiki Wolfkill and Game Design Director Chris Novak traveled almost 5,000 miles in eight days, stopping off at nine of America’s premier racetracks along the way for timed competitions. While the two video game professionals have logged thousands of hours of virtual seat time in Xbox 360 racing games like Project Gotham Racing 3 and Forza Motorsport™, they also are no strangers to real-world racing.

The two drove a Noble M400 (one of the cars featured in Project Gotham Racing 3) which recently received the prestigious Britain’s Best Driver’s Car Award from Autocar Magazine UK.

As they hurtled through nine states in eight days, Wolfkill and Novak filed daily reports from the road (and track). See the results by going to: projectgothamracing3.com.